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name of the species ; and such species as have not previously 

 been recorded as British are indicated by two asterisks prefixed to 

 the name of the species, and are described in an Appendix to this 

 paper. A few that I cannot identify I venture to regard, and to 

 describe, as previously unknown species. A few species, marked 

 (J. S.), are recorded by Dr. Stevenson ; though included in 

 this list they were not found by myself. 



Myxomycetes. 



Craterium minutum (Leers). On dead leaf of Luzula maxima, 



*Clyde, Duniquoich. 

 C. pedunculatum (Trent) (=C. vulgare). On dead Juncus 



effusus. *Clyde, Essachossan. 

 Leocarpus fragilis (Dicks.), Clyde, Inveraray (J. S.). 

 Spumaria alba (Bull.) D.C. On Grass, Clyde, Essachossan. 

 Trichia varia Pers., Clyde, Inveraray (J.S.). 



Chytridiei. 



**Synchitrium Succisae De By. and VVor. On Scabiosa Succisa, 

 * Argyle, near Dalmally. 



Mucorinei. 



Mucor Mucedo L. var. caninus Pers. (MS. 1508). On dog's 



dung, *Argyle, Cladich ; *Clyde, Inveraray, &c. 

 M. (Spinellus) fusiger Link. On Mycena, *Clyde, Essachossan. 



Peronosporeae. 



Cystopus candidus (Pers.) Lev. On Cardamine flexuosa, Clyde, 

 Essachossan. 



Peronospora (Bremia) Lactucae Kegel. — P. gangliformis Bk. 



On Senecio vulgaris, *Clyde, Tarbet. 

 P. Alsinearum Casp. On Cerastium triviale, *Argyle, Cladich. 

 P. alta Fckl. On Plantago major, *Clyde, Inveraiay; ^Forth, 



near Callander. 



**P. Valerian£e sp.n. On Valeriana officinalis, *Argyle, 

 Cladich. 



Ustilagineae. 



Entyloma microsporum (Unger). On Ranunculus repens, *Clyde, 

 Essachossan. 



Urocystis Anemones (Pers.). = Poly cyst is pompholygodes (Lev. 



On Ranunculus repens, *Clyde, Essachossan. 

 Tilletia decipiens (Pers.) Schriit. = T. sphaerococca F. von 



